Online recall system launches
September 12, 2013
YESTERDAY GS1 Australia
launched “GS1 Recallnet
Healthcare,” a new system
which allows the coordination of
healthcare recalls and withdrawals.
The online therapeutic goods
recall management system is
designed to improve the speed and
accuracy of the recall process, and
has been developed in partnership
with the National E-Health
Transition Authority.
Other working group participants
in the development of the
product include the TGA, ACCC,
state and territory health
department representatives plus
pharmaceutical and medical device
suppliers, wholesalers and industry
associations.
Using GS1 Recallnet Healthcare,
manufacturers, distributors,
wholesalers, hospitals and state
based health authorities can now
initiate, receive and exchange
information relating to healthcare
recalls and withdrawals.
The system is available online
24/7, “thus enabling the fast
and efficient removal of unsafe
or unsuitable products from the
supply chain, retailers, hospitals
and the wider marketplace”.
The project covers all recall and
non-recall notifications processed
in Australia that apply to the
supply of therapeutic goods,
direct notifications from sponsors,
direct and structured feedback
from recipients to sponsors, and
integration of data, machine to
machine integration, integration
with the National Product
Catalogue and additional reporting
tools.
The first phase of the launch,
from now until the end of the year,
will focus on readying the industry
for the live introduction of the
system which is expected for recalls
effective from 01 January 2014.
Suppliers will have the
opportunity to register with GS1
Recallnet and train in the use
of the online portal and update
their internal recall procedures to
incorporate the online system.
Free registration is available until
March 2014 for those who join by
01 October 2013, with a series of
introductory webinars planned.
For info see www.gs1au.org.
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